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How to Deal With Student Loan Debt as You Age
The number of older Americans with student loan debt – either theirs or someone else’s -- is growing. Sadly, learning how to deal with this debt is now a fact of life for many seniors heading into retirement. According to a study by the Consumer Financial Protection...
Happy spring and welcome to our April newsletter
Happy spring! Please find a link to our new R. F. Meyer & Associates' April 2019 newsletter below. We hope you enjoy leaving the winter behind as much as we do, and also hope you enjoy the articles in this month's client newsletter. Keeping with the calendar...
Protecting Your House After You Move Into a Nursing Home
While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, it is possible the state can file a claim against your house after you die, so you may want to take steps to protect your house. If you get help from...
Getting Paid as a Family Caregiver Through Medicaid
Caring for an ailing family member is difficult work, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be unpaid work. There are programs available that allow Medicaid recipients to hire family members as caregivers. All 50 states have programs that provide pay to family...
March newsletter available
The March 2019 newsletter from R. F. Meyer & Associates is now available. The newsletter features articles about: Family members receiving pay from Medicaid for providing home healthcare for their loved one; State-by-state rankings of nursing home quality, and a...
Guns and Dementia: Dealing With A Loved One’s Firearms
Having a loved one with dementia can be scary, but if you add in a firearm, it can also get dangerous. To prevent harm to both the individual with dementia and others, it is important to plan ahead for how to deal with any weapons. Research shows that 45 percent of...
Costs of New Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Vary Considerably
We’ve all heard the advice “It pays to shop around,” but this has never been more true than with the current market for long-term care insurance. According to the latest industry figures, the spread between the lowest and highest cost for virtually identical coverage...
Medicaid Home Care benefit now allowed in all 50 states
Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and home care is cheaper, all 50 states now have Medicaid programs that offer at least some home care. In some states, even family...
Window Closing for Couples to Use ‘Claim Now Claim More Later’ Social Security Strategy
Spouses who are turning full retirement age this year are the last group who can choose whether to take spousal benefits or to take benefits on their own record. The strategy, used by some couples to maximize their benefits, will not be available to people turning...